Legends of Wrestling

A professional wrestling video game series developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment featuring historic wrestling icons.

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2000–2004

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About

The Legends of Wrestling series focuses on classic professional wrestling, featuring roster members from various historical promotions rather than a single modern brand. The franchise includes the original Legends of Wrestling (2001) and its sequel Legends of Wrestling II (2002), both of which received dedicated Prima strategy guides.

Developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment, the franchise sought to capture the nostalgia of the territory era of professional wrestling. The series debuted with Legends of Wrestling (2001) on the PlayStation 2, which was subsequently ported to the Xbox and Nintendo GameCube in 2002. The intellectual property spans several key releases and licensed materials, including the original Legends of Wrestling (2001), Legends of Wrestling (2002), and Legends of Wrestling II (2002). The franchise's print footprint includes the Legends of Wrestling [Prima] (1993) guide and the Legends of Wrestling II [Prima] (2002) strategy guide.

Gameplay across these titles emphasized a regional territory system in career mode, allowing players to travel between distinct geographic divisions to win local championships. The sequel, Legends of Wrestling II (2002), expanded the roster to over eighty wrestlers, introduced regional managers, and added signature match types like the steel cage. Despite mixed critical reception regarding the control responsiveness, the series remains notable for uniting talent from the NWA, AWA, and WCCW under a single interactive banner before Acclaim's eventual bankruptcy.